Canon PowerShot SD1000

April 8th, 2007 | by David Elrich

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Super easy to use, great pics, totally portable

by Elsie on Nov 26th, 2007 at 5:37 PM:

We just bought the Canon AD1000 and LOVE it! We have been through 2 digitals: Kodak and Olympus and we researched very carefully before buying again. The choice was down to Sony or Canon but chose Canon because you don't need to purchase Sony accessories which are pricy. This camera took 1/2 hour to figure out, takes fantastic shots, is very portable and we really like the quick power up time (something we hated about the Olympus with its 5 minutes warm up chug maybe I can take a picture now the hockey game is over!!). The AD1000 comes with very detailed and useful manuals and separates them into Basic versus Advanced, so easy to get going quickly and then research more complex functions later - no typos, no ambiguity, references to other areas of manual which related to same function are actually made WITH PAGE NUMBERS!! WOW!! A user-friendly manual - worth the purchase just for that. Would HIGHLY recommend the Canon.

Great shirt-pocket camera if used beyond "auto"

by Adrian Campbell on Nov 7th, 2007 at 9:40 AM:

Best (and worst!) feature is the fabulous bright clear viewfinder so it's tempting and fun to waste batteries looking at what you've shot and batteries always run out at the wrong time -(must buy a spare). Best policy is buying a big memory card that takes lots of pictures. Delete later in the computer.

The direct viewfinder is a lifesaver as you near the end of battery life - turn the LCD off and squeeze out a few extra pictures.

Shame it doesn't have full control of shutter and aperture but at least it tells you what it's setting and if you want those features you'd probably want others too and so defeat the object of a carry-all-the-time-shirt-pocket camera.

I too bought the camera on an impulse away from home (and my trusty Nikon 5400), took a day or so learning its strengths and weaknesses and I love it.

A nice, simple to use, take anywhere camera

by Margie on Oct 10th, 2007 at 7:37 PM:

We grabbed the Canon SD100 as a last minute purchase on our way out of town for a long weekend.

Spent 3 days taking it everywhere with us and snapped portraits, indoor shots and many foliage and other landscape shots and we LOVED IT! I don't think you can beat it as far as "bang for the buck" An absolute "10"

Flash doesn't have an "ON" mode - only "AUTO"

by James O'Quinn on Sep 28th, 2007 at 10:57 AM:

Flash can't be set to "ON" - so, no flash in well lit conditions - faces are too dark. Almost every other brand, including the older Canon's have an "ON" setting - why this doesn't is beyond me. The flash is there, but, can't be turned on! UGH!

Great Camera!

by Eric on Aug 21st, 2007 at 7:57 AM:

I have owned a few digital cameras and I have to say Canon make the best product. I have bought Pentax and Minolta and the Canon works the best in low light condtions.

I had and SD630 which was a great camera but lost it. This SD1000 is just as good if not better minus the 3' screen. I paid a little over 200usd for the camera which is a bargin! Canon is the only way to go and I am speaking from experience!

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